AKC Officers

AKC Officers are responsible for the day-to-day operations and carrying out the rules, regulations, policies and decisions as directed by the Board and/or delegate body.

Dennis B. Sprung
President and
Chief Executive Officer
James P. Crowley
Executive Secretary

John Lyons
Chief Operating Officer
James T. Stevens
Chief Financial Officer

  Vice Presidents
    Lisa Gonzalez: Marketing & Communications
    Darrell Hayes: Dog Show Judges
    Charley Kneifel: Chief Information Officer
    David Roberts: Registration
    Robin Stansell: Event Operations

  General Counsel
    Margaret Poindexter

  Assistant Vice Presidents
    Curt Curtis: Companion Events
    Gina DiNardo: Assistant Executive Secretary
    Mark Dunn: Internal Consulting Group
    Keith Frazier: Audit and Control
    Doug Ljungren: Performance Events
    Mari-Beth O'Neill: Special Services
    Vicki Lane Rees: Human Resources
    Daphna Straus: Business Development
    Tracey Tessier: Information Services